(Joy to the World and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel). Arranged by David Wise. For SATBB choir with vocal solos. Christmas. Moderate. Octavo. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company

By Fred Sokolow. For Guitar (Flatpicking and Fingerpicking). Licks and phrases. Grossman Audio. Rockabilly. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 40 pages. Published by Grossman's Guitar Workshop.

(Joy to the World and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel). Arranged by David Wise. For SATBB choir with vocal solos. Christmas. Moderate. Split-channel/stereo/demo accompaniment CD. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company

Chamber Music Flute(s)

SKU: PR.144407290

Composed by Ali Ryerson. Performance Score. 4 pages. Duration 4 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #144-40729. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.144407290).

ISBN 9781491135150. UPC: 680160687008.

Jazz luminary Ali Ryerson traces a unique and personal artistic path in this solo work. With an engaging form reminiscent of jazz charts (a dreamy introduction, a catchy, swinging head, and improvisatory-feeling 12-bar choruses), Ryerson’s music pays deeply-felt homage to Charlie Parker and other jazz greats, while maintaining an organic connection to the lineage of unaccompanied woodwind music in the classical tradition. Classical players will gain insight into jazz harmony, rhythm, and expression as they learn this knockout recital piece, while Ryerson fans in the jazz world gain an image of her musical mind in this fully-notated composition.
Jazz Dream, a jazz-inspired solo flute piece, was commissioned by Claudia Anderson for her Glass Ceilings project. Claudia once told me that playing jazz flute has been one of her musical ambitions. I daresay her performance of JD could very well break a glass ceiling of her own!Moved by the events of 2020, composing Jazz Dream became my way of honoring my musical heroes from the Black community, namely the jazz musicians who created this music and truly broke glass ceilings. As jazz shares its origins with the blues, both genres having originated in the African-American community, I decided on a 12-bar blues form as the framework for the piece.The opening theme gently draws us into a dream-like state, with a melody in slow motion and lines that linger. When the REM cycle kicks into gear, there’s an abrupt rhythmic shift that leads straight into a swingin’ blues. Idiomatic jazz rhythms abound, with blue notes galore – the tension notes that virtually define the sound of both the blues and jazz (i.e. the flatted third, fifth, and seventh notes of a scale in place of the expected major intervals).After several groovin’ choruses of a 12-bar blues in B(, often played as if the soloist is improvising, the blues modulates to the key of E(, and as a tribute to the great Charlie Parker (AKA Bird), I harmonically suggest the more complex set of bebop changes that Parker introduced in his composition, Blues for Alice. Often referred to as Bird Changes or Bird Blues, instead of the basic I - IV – V chord progression commonly used in the blues, Parker used a series of sequential ii-V progressions (and secondary ii-V progressions). With the addition of some tritone substitutions, a chromatically descending bass line deftly replaces the original I-IV-V root movement. This is the harmonic background I was hearing as I wrote this particular chorus.After my 12-bar nod to Bird’s changes, the introductory dream theme returns, now in tempo and with a straight-ahead swing feel. Variations on this theme follow, again to be played as if improvising, with the soloist once again bringing their own personality into the performance. This section builds to a climax, the music pauses, then modulates to C, with a return to the original blues theme. The energy and groove increase through the final flourish, where a blues line ends on the idiomatic flatted fifth.

Jazz Ensemble trumpets double on flugelhorn - Grade 3

SKU: KN.62310

Composed by Fred Sturm. Jazz Journey. Straight Eighth Ballad. Score and set of parts. Duration 4 minutes, 50 seconds. Kendor Music Inc #62310. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.62310).

UPC: 822795623109.

Kendo r continues its tradition of publishing accessible charts that have integrity and style with this cleverly titled original for advancing groups. Set in a warm, contemporary feel, this straight eighth ballad features the pianist on written figures and a flugelhorn soloist that improvises over lush chord changes. Voicings are clearly notated for the pianist and bass lines are provided to assist student players. This piece should be approached like a wind chorale with bucket-muted brass playing smooth legato articulations. Strategically placed dynamic contrasts add to the appeal of this innovative work. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 4:50.

Over 400 Songs. Fake Book (Includes melody line and chords). Size 9x12 inches. 583 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Fake Book (Includes melody line and chords). Size 8.5x11 inches. 462 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Fake Book (Includes melody line and chords). Size 9x12 inches. 568 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Band Jazz Band - Grade 1

SKU: KJ.ZB457

Composed by Dean Sorenson. Latin. Flex Jazz. Jazz. Score and parts. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #ZB457. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.ZB457).

UPC: 8402704880.

Latin feel that moves between a more open groove and a straight bossa. Gives the rhythm section some varied but still accessible feels. Interesting melodic lines create a tapestry of sound. The FlexJazz series features very easy arrangements with completely flexible instrumentation. Written solos are included for all instruments, and only four players are needed in addition to the rhythm section.

(Bass Builders Series). For Bass. Bass Instruction. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Jim Ferguson. For jazz guitar. Saddle-stitched. Guitar Master Class. Book/CD Set. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Grade 2

SKU: CL.031-0189-01

Jazz Ensemble. Extra full score. Composed 1980. C.L. Barnhouse #031-0189-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.031-0189-01).

A Mangione feel permeates this nice Lowden original. Straight ahead, flowing lines-no solos.

(for percussion ensemble). By Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). Arranged by Ralph Hardimon. Percussion Ensemble. For glockenspiel, xylophone, 2 vibraphones, 3 marimbas (4.3 octave - low A), 5 timpani, triangle (8 players). Advanced. Score and parts on CD-ROM. 20 pages. Duration 3'30 . Published by Tapspace Publications

(Book/USB Flash Drive Play-Along Pack). By Various. For C Instruments. Real Book Play-Along. USB Flash Drive. 462 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(E-Flat Instruments, Mini Edition). Composed by Various. For E-flat Instruments. Fake Book. Softcover. 464 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

String quartet - Grade 3

SKU: DS.169424

Composed by Willaim C. Dix. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Christmas. Sheet Music. Sacred instrumental music. Score and parts. David E. Smith #169424. Published by David E. Smith (DS.169424).

A string quartet with optional third violin for viola. After a brief introduction the theme is presented in a straight forward ensemble harmonization with some altered pitches. The next section places the melody in the viola line with opposing lines in the violins. The ensuing section now gives the tune to the second violin with contrapuntal action in the other voices. A chorus section is now more articulated and active until the tune is handed to the first violin with ever more moving counterpoint in the other voices. The piece then ends in a strong statement.

Key of G, D.

Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2

SKU: KN.52515S

Composed by Sammy Nestico. Kendor Archive Editions. Kendor Music Inc #52515S. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.52515S).

Recorded in 1967 by Count Basie & His Orchestra on the album Basie Straight Ahead, this beautiful tune featuring alto sax includes written solo lines for players lacking improvisation confidence or experience. Covering the full range of dynamics from pianissimo to fortissimo, playing this music with sensitivity and a well-supported sound is vital.

Book/USB Flash Drive Pack. Composed by Various. Real Book Play-Along. Softcover with USB. 464 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Jazz Ensemble - Grade 1

SKU: AP.45066

By Harry Brooks and Thomas Fats Waller. Arranged by Victor Lopez. Jazz Ensemble; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. First Year Charts for Jazz Ensemble. Jazz. Score and Part(s). 86 pages. Duration 3:41. Alfred Music #00-45066. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45066).

UPC: 038081519739. English. Thomas Fats Waller; Harry Brooks.

(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue arranged by Victor López is a beautiful ballad, and very playable by a young jazz group. The tempo is around 82 BPM with a straight-eighth ballad feel, smooth and lyrical melodic lines, modest brass range, no individual solos, and all the usual optional parts plus flute, clarinet, and vibes. (3:41).

F Instruments. Composed by Various. Fake Book. Jazz. Softcover. 464 pages. Published by Hal

A Fun and Comprehensive Overview of Blues Bass Playing. By Matthew Liston. For Bass Guitar. Bass Guitar Method or Supplement. Blues. Book and CD. 128 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.31060M

Perfect binding. Jazz. Book and online audio. 180 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31060M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.31060M).

ISBN 9781513468051. 8.75x11.75 inches.

As aspiring fingerpicking guitarists started expanding their horizons from folk, blues, and ragtime in the 1970s, it was only logical to look towards early jazz tunes as a vast source for new possibilities. For one thing, they could follow the same evolutionary path from ragtime to jazz that had been taken by pianists such as Jelly Roll Morton and Harlem stride players like James P. Johnson and Fats Waller. These musicians all composed in a variety of styles, but their most ambitious piano solos expanded on the classic ragtime format developed by the likes of Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb, using several strains that usually changed keys at least once. Morton, the self-proclaimed inventor of jazz, would record versions of tunes like King Porter Stomp and The Original Jelly Roll Blues that are similar to straight ragtime performances, and others where there is lots of room left for embellishment and jazz improvisation.

The present collection is a bonanza for guitarists who want to tackle advanced arrangements along the lines of ragtime but featuring jazz age harmonies from the playing of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, WC Handy, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and other early jazz legends. The 32 arrangements included are by a wide assortment of guitarists including Ernie Hawkins, Pat Donohue, Lasse Johansson, Duck Baker, Ton Van Bergeyk, Sandy Shalk, Steve McWilliam, and Dorian Henry.

Titles include: Oh, You Beautiful Doll, I’ve Got The Blues, High Society, St. Louis Blues, Davenport Blues, Poor Butterfly, Dixie Jass Band One-Step, Memphis Blues, Big Foot Ham, Grandpa’s Spells, The Original Jelly Roll Blues, Midnight Mama, Milenberg Joys, Fizz Water, Back Home in Indiana, Sweet Georgia Brown, Red Wing (An Indian Intermezzo), There’ll Be Some Changes Made, Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, Charleston, Where The Morning Glories Grow, Limehouse Blues, Susie (of the Islands), I Need Some Pettin’, Weather Bird, Cornet Chop Suey, Kansas City Stomps, King Porter Stomp, Jubilee Stomp, Take It Easy, If I Had You, Moonlight Serenade

Jazz Band Jazz Band - Grade 0.5

SKU: XC.EJE2104

Composed by David Samuel. Swing, Blues, Concert. Jazz Exploration. Swing, Blues, Concert. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #EJE2104. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.EJE2104).

UPC: 812598038019. 9 x 12 inches.

Everyone is a winner with this new David Samuel blues with a bridge composition. It’s got everything you look for in an easy swing chart: straight ahead rhythms with clear articulations, bluesy melodic lines, well written solos with an opportunity to improvise and a cool shout chorus. Definitely worth taking a gamble on this one!

Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2.5

SKU: AP.49614S

Composed by Eugene McDaniels. Arranged by Mike Kamuf. Jazz Ensemble; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Young Jazz Ensemble. Jazz. Score. 20 pages. Duration 4:01. Alfred Music #00-49614S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49614S).

ISBN 9781470651435. UPC: 038081572345. English.

Compared to What arranged by Mike Kamuf has a straight-eighth groove played around 148 BPM with a distinctive Les McCann flavor. Written solos provided for tenor 1 and trumpet 2, unison sax lead lines, some written drum fills, and a sweet shout chorus together make a fine chart. Optional vibes too! (4:01).